1874 General Election - Bedford
| Year | 1874 |
| General election | 1874 General Election |
| Constituency | Bedford |
| Turnout | 71.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Whitbread, Samuel | Liberal | 1,155 |
| Polhill-Turner, Frederick | Conservative | 1,010 |
| Magniac, Charles | Liberal | 1,006 |